In the Five Kingdom Classification, fungi are placed in a separate kingdom primarily due to their:
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Correct answer: Saprophytic mode of nutrition
Fungi were separated from plants because they are heterotrophic (mostly saprophytic) and have chitin in their cell walls. Plants, conversely, are autotrophic and possess cellulosic cell walls.
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